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workhouses

/ˈwɜːrkhaʊsɪz/ /ˈwɜːrkhaʊzɪz/

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noun

Богадельня

An institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. Wp

Examples :

"During the Victorian era, many impoverished families were forced to live and labor in workhouses in exchange for food and shelter. "

В викторианскую эпоху многие обедневшие семьи были вынуждены жить и работать в богадельнях в обмен на еду и кров.

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noun

Трудовой дом, работный дом

A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, petty criminals and the very poor were sometimes sent to workhouses, where they lived and performed hard labor, like breaking rocks. "

В XIX веке мелких преступников и очень бедных людей иногда отправляли в работные дома, где они жили и выполняли тяжелый труд, например, кололи камни.

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Фабрика, завод

A factory; a place of manufacture.

Examples :

"During the Industrial Revolution, many towns had workhouses where textiles were produced. "

Во время промышленной революции во многих городах были фабрики, где производились текстильные изделия.

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